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  • Four agencies to tackle prison drug trade

    08/02/2012 : Four major government agencies have agreed to jointly tackle the drug trade in prison with the Corrections Department being the coordinator, Justice Ministy spokesman Thirachai Wuthitham said Wednesday.

  • More boats for Mekong joint patrols

    08/02/2012 : The Mekong Riverine Operation Unit (MROU) of the navy will be expanded to better contribute to joint patrols with China, Laos and Myanmar against robbers, drug smugglers and illegal immigrants, navy chief Surasak Roomruangwong said on Wednesday.

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  • Drugs, phones found in prison raid

    08/02/2012 : Authorities raided Rattanaburi Central Prison in Surin and found crystal methamphetamine, or "ice", and cell phones on Wednesday, reports said.

  • Many illegal items found in Khao Bin

    08/02/2012 : More than 100 illegal items were discovered in Khao Bin Central Prison in Ratchaburi after police raided the compound early Wednesday morning, reports said.

  • SOUTH

    Ranger killing probe to wrap up in a month

    08/02/2012 : Investigations into the Jan 29 military ranger attack that left four men dead and four more wounded in Pattani should be concluded within a month, Deputy Prime Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa said yesterday.

  • 221 drug convicts to be transferred

    07/02/2012 : An initial batch of 221 convicted drug dealers will be transferred from prisons throughout the country to Khao Bin Central Prison in Ratchaburi province, Corrections Department director-general Suchart Wong-ananchai said on Tuesday.

  • Two slain in Narathiwat attacks

    07/02/2012 : A man was gunned down while drinking tea with his friends and a rubber tapper was murdered in an ambush in the southern border province of Narathiwat on Tuesday morning.

  • Iran ambassador: Terrorism reports baseless, hurt ties

    07/02/2012 : The cordial relations between Bangkok and Teheran had been hurt by the recent reports of Hezbollah and Iranian elements preparing terrorist activities in Thailand, Iran ambassador Majid Bizmark said Tuesday.

  • Rubber tapper slain in Narathiwat

    07/02/2012 : A rubber tapper was killed and his wife seriously injured in an ambush in Narathiwat’s Sungai Padi district early Tuesday morning, police said.

  • THE SOUTH

    Prayuth denies failing to curb insurgency

    07/02/2012 : The army chief has hit back at claims the army is doing little to solve the insurgency problem in the deep South.

  • Former volunteer slain in Narathiwat

    06/02/2012 : A former village defence volunteer was shot dead in Sungai Kolok district of Narathiwat province on Monday morning.

  • THE SOUTH

    2 defence volunteers killed

    06/02/2012 : YALA : Two defence volunteers were shot dead yesterday in Muang district shortly after leaving a checkpoint for their morning security routine, police said.

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